Identity Theft From Tossed Airline Boarding Pass?

crush writes "The Guardian newspaper has a great story about how the gathering of information for 'anti-terrorist' passenger screening databases allowed a reporter and security guru Adam Laurie to lay the groundwork for stealing the identity of a business traveller by using his discarded boarding-pass stub." From the article: "We logged on to the BA website, bought a ticket in Broer's name and then, using the frequent flyer number on his boarding pass stub, without typing in a password, were given full access to all his personal details - including his passport number, the date it expired, his nationality (he is Dutch, living in the UK) and his date of birth. The system even allowed us to change the information."

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[MyLongNickName]

Your reply is the only logical response I have seen yet :) I agree with you wholeheartedly, though it is very disheartening as well. The US's success has been based on freedoms, and welcoming anyone who wants to be a part of that freedom. With the laws we have passed, we have pissed on that legacy.

I voted for Bush in the first term. And for that, I am very sorry. Sadly, the other party isn't any better. I don't see things improving.

So while your reply makes me sad, it is the logical response to what we have told the world.